Flutter, fly or amble on over March 25 and 26 to the debut of Bug Bonanza at DuPage Children's Museum, where kids can have a ball with all things buggy.

"There will be activities throughout the museum celebrating bugs and insects," said Katie Cadena, senior public programs manager for the Naperville museum. "Young children display a natural curiosity about bugs and insects, so we wanted to invite that energy and excitement into the museum."

Bug Bonanza is included with museum admission and will be ongoing during its usual weekend hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

"The museum's goal is to integrate learning art, math and science together, and Bug Bonanza provides the perfect platform to do so," Cadena said. "We have art activities inspired by a beautiful variety of insects, as well as counting and sorting activities to encourage early math skills."

There will be activities for children of all ages, from birth to age 12.

"And of course there's science investigation by checking out the live insects and pretending to be a bug by sporting a bug costume," Cadena said.

Some of the insect (and arachnid) activities offered include weaving spider webs, creating your own insect and making a pair of wings to wear around the museum. There's also a bug sensory bin, the grasshopper long jump and magnetic butterfly matching.

Not to mention the live insect zoo.

"We have a fantastic partnership with Men in Black Pest Control Services, and they will be bringing live insects to examine," Cadena said. "I don't think anyone can resist the pull of live animals, particularly bugs."

That includes Madagascar hissing cockroaches, walking sticks and millipedes.

"As always, I hope that coming to Bug Bonanza will encourage our visitors to learn more and explore at home," Cadena said. "Maybe a visit to the museum can inspire an art project about the colorful insects that a visitor saw or encourage critical thinking about which insects are good to have in your garden."

Admission to the DuPage Children's Museum is $12 for adults and children age 1 and older, and $10 for seniors; it's free for children less than a year. Other upcoming family fun events at the museum include Fairy Tale Fest April 8 and April 9, National Train Day Celebration May 13 and May 14, as well as AWEsome 30th Birthday Splash June 24 and June 25, when the museum turns 30.